Dell Inspiron 4100 - Manual (Page 43)

change the device settings in the Boot First Device, Boot Second Device, or Boot Third Device options.
For a change in the boot sequence options to take effect, you must reboot your computer.
Changing Printer Modes
Set the Parallel Mode option according to the type of printer or device connected to the parallel port. To determine the correct mode to use, see the
documentation that came with the device.
Setting Parallel Mode to Disabled disables the parallel port and its assigned LPT address, freeing its interrupt for another device to use.
Changing COM Ports
Serial Port allows you to map the address of the serial port, or to disable the serial port and its assigned COM address, freeing that interrupt for another
device to use.
Enabling the Infrared Sensor
1. Press and repeat to locate the Infrared Data Port option under the Basic Device Configuration heading of the system setup program.
2. Press the down-arrow key to highlight Disabled next to Infrared Data Port.
3. Press the right-arrow key to highlight a COM port.
Ensure that the COM port that you highlight is different from the Serial Port COM port.
4. Press the down-arrow key to highlight Fast IR or Slow IR.
Dell recommends that you use Fast IR. If the infrared device cannot communicate with your computer, turn off the computer and repeat this procedure
to change the setting to Slow IR.
5. Press to save the changes and exit the system setup program.
The Microsoft® Windows® operating system starts automatically.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen while the infrared sensor driver is installing.
7. At the end of the install process, click Yes to restart the computer.
8. When your computer detects the presence of another activated infrared device, double-click the infrared icon that appears on the Windows taskbar.
The Infrared Monitor screen appears.
9. Click the Options tab and then click Enable Infrared Communication.
10. Click OK.
See the infrared device documentation for device setup instructions.
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Boot Sequence
Option Description
Boot First Device Tells the computer where to look first for the software it needs to start the operating system
Boot Second Device Tells the computer where to look next if it cannot find the software on the drive identified in Boot First Device
Boot Third Device Tells the computer where to look next if it cannot find the software on the drives identified in Boot First Device or Boot Second
Device
HINT: If the infrared device cannot communicate with your computer, turn off the computer and repeat this procedure to change the system setup
program setting to Slow IR. If the infrared device still cannot communicate with your computer, contact the infrared device manufacturer.